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Charles Koppelman, Don Rubin. " If I Were a Carpenter " is a folk song written by Tim Hardin in the 1960s, and re-recorded with commercial success by various artists including Bobby Darin, The Four Tops and Johnny Cash. [ 1] Hardin's own recording of the piece appeared on his 1967 album Tim Hardin 2. It was one of two songs from that release ...
A− [ 2] Los Angeles Times. [ 3] Rolling Stone. [ 4] If I Were a Carpenter is a 1994 tribute album to The Carpenters. It features alternative rock bands covering the songs of Richard and Karen Carpenter .
Both Darin's If I Were a Carpenter and Hardin's Tim Hardin 2 were produced by Charles Koppelman and Don Rubin and Koppelman had originally signed Sebastian's band, The Lovin' Spoonful. [ 1] The album reached number 142 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. Darin's cover of "Lovin' You" reached the Top 40. If I Were a Carpenter was reissued in 1998 ...
James Timothy Hardin (December 23, 1941 – December 29, 1980) [ 1][ 2] was an American folk and blues songwriter. As well as releasing his own material, several of his songs, including "If I Were a Carpenter" and "Reason to Believe", became hits for other artists. [ 3] Hardin grew up in Oregon and joined the Marine Corps.
This is a comprehensive list of songs written or performed by pop duo the Carpenters, featuring Karen and Richard Carpenter. This list includes official studio albums, live albums, solo albums, and notable compilations that feature rare or unreleased material.
Karen and Richard Carpenter recorded the most successful version of the song. In 1970, " (They Long to Be) Close to You" was released by the Carpenters on their album Close to You (1970) and became their breakthrough hit. The song stayed at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and eleven weeks in the Top 10.
C+ [2] Smokin' O.P.'s is the fifth studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bob Seger, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music ). It marked Seger's return to rock and roll, after the sonic departure of his previous album, Brand New Morning. [1] The album was reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 2005. It is currently the earliest Bob Seger ...
The Carpenters — Richard Carpenter and Karen Carpenter — were one of the most popular acts in the 1970s. At their peak, Karen was the most most famous singer in the world.